MedBACE Female Panel with CardioIQ Lipids (Cenegenics)

Test Code

9679CS

CPT Codes
80076, 82310, 82435, 82565, 82947, 82977, 83540, 83615, 83735, 84100, 84132, 84295, 84520, 84550<br>***RESTRICTED USE***This code is available to client 55838 only.

Preferred Specimen

3 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube and
19.3 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel) and
2 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube SST (red-top) and
10 mL urine collected in Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)

Minimum Volume

Urine: 1 mL
Serum SST: 1.5 mL
Serum (no gel): 9.65 mL
Whole blood: 1.5 mL

Instructions

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Transport Temperature

Whole blood/Serum: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Urine: Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Whole blood
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Serum (no gel)
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days
Serum (SST)
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Urine
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

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Methodology
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Setup Schedule

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Clinical Significance

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